Effect of Passive Hyperthermia on Working Memory Resources during Simple and Complex Cognitive Tasks

The aim of this study was to verify the hypothesis that hyperthermia represents a cognitive load limiting available resources for executing concurrent cognitive tasks. Electroencephalographic activity (EEG: alpha and theta power) was obtained in 10 hyperthermic participants in HOT (50°C, 50% RH) con...

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Main Authors: Nadia Gaoua, Christopher P. Herrera, Julien D. Périard, Farid El Massioui, Sebastien Racinais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
EEG
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02290/full